Private Trust Co. NA Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Private Trust Co. NA lowered its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIP) by 43.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,883 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,032 shares during the quarter. Private Trust Co. NA’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $798,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VTIP. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. First Pacific Financial acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, TFC Financial Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.1%

VTIP stock opened at $50.13 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $48.28 and a 12-month high of $50.81. The business’s 50-day moving average is $50.44 and its 200 day moving average is $50.13.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.6481 dividend. This represents a $2.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

The Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (VTIP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an index of US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) with less than 5 years remaining to maturity. VTIP was launched on Oct 12, 2012 and is managed by Vanguard.